Janta Indian Restaurant
| Address: | 369 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA |
| Phone: | +1 650-462-5903 |
| Site: | jantaindianrestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 3.8 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 11:30AM–2:30PM 5–9:30PM |
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A Private User
We went there on suggestion of someone we just met, who clearly has no taste in good food or ambience :). Now we know to never pay attention to that guys recos :). The place, the food and the service were underwhelming. First, the place. It is the size of a rabbit hole where the owner tries to stuff as many patrons as physically possible with no room to move and literally staring at neighbors fare. Food was so bland and tasteless, and way overpriced for what we got in return. We spent $100 for a family of 4 meal, and it was the worst spend of $100 on food we ever made. I should have donated that money to charity instead. The lamb curry was sauteed in half-cooked onion sauce, and had a pale yellow color, and had absolutely no flavor to it. The roast chicken was rubbery and cold. The Daal Makhani was edible but was below par. Seemed like the place had a novice cook, let alone a chef. The service was so poor that we kept waiting for our salad/chutney/condiment fare till the end of our meal. We reminded the non English speaking staff lady several times, but i guess she had other things on her mind that evening. Overall, poor quality food, service and ambience that cost us the moon. Talk about a double whammy! Oh and one more thing - dont go by the photos of food on their website and other marketing material, the food/place looks nothing like that in reality and certainly doesnt taste as well. We fell for that despite being skeptical about the recommendation we got.
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A Private User
I ate at Janta just the other day with a group of friends. We decided to order family style and share all of the dishes. I also ordered a lassi which tasted like yogurt and milk blended together (Im not a fan of yogurt). It took a good 30-40 minutes for the dishes to arrive and when they did I was surprised at how small they were! Im beginning to get used to small dishes, but these were exceptionally tiny. Despite the size of the dishes there was still left overs because no one cared to finish them off. The flavors were lacking and compared to other nearby Indian restaurants, pretty bad. In the end, it cost $15 per person plus $2 for a drink and I would not eat at Janta again.
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Nathan Maschler
Wow, I was blown away. Having read some reviews before visiting I had my expectations set higher than I normally would, but Janta still managed to exceed them by a good margin. I had the non-vegetarian Thali for 2 people, and right from the get-go each dish I tried was better than the last and I ended up so full I could hardly finish my desert. All together we paid $45 and Id say it was more than worth it. The food tasted as authentic Indian as anything Ive had before and the chai tea along side a rice pudding was the perfect end to my meal. If Im ever in the area again Ill be sure to stop by!
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Srikantha Ballani
Just got a thali take away from this place. Amazing. I went in almost at closing time around 10pm. They still offered me a take away meal from the menu $15. Lot of items with nice packing, fresh and amazing taste. 3 types of curries( aloo palak, mutter panner, dal) 2 naans, rice, fresh salad, papad, raita, jamoon, tamarind chutney and one another green chutney. Cant ask for more.
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Manik Gupta
We had the lunch buffet on Saturday. Some of the dishes were very good - the black daal, saag, kadi. Some others were too full of oil and very salty. Also, the samosa was really bad. However, for the price one is paying ($11) for the buffet, I think its a good deal overall.
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Durga Ganesh Reddy
Lunch buffet is good with authentic Indian curries. In case of dinner (which isnt buffet), there is a lot of waiting time involved. Nevertheless, the veg-biryani that I tried here is really good. Good place for vegetarians. :)
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A Private User
I used to work around the corner, and everyone would rave about Janta, but, although I appreciate the home-cooked aspect, I always went away disappointed with the food, and wished I had walked down the street to Darbar.
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Corrin Grant
I come here for the buffet on Saturday a lot. Its always so delicious and the staff are so friendly. I highly recommend this place for great Indian food, and if youre vegetarian/vegan, they have fantastic options, too!
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tracie fuentes
Great customer service , very tasty food ,food is ready fast.and best naan Ive ever had I think I found the best spot to eat traditional Indian food in my area!!
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A Private User
Buffet had variety, taste and they were willing to give our large group of OCCUPIERS a discount ;) No stranger to this cuisine, great value and down for the cause
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nk aggarwal
I did not like the food. Neither the ambience. Small eatery......it could have been very warm and homely, with a little effort.
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Nancy Urban
Never coming back here. Lunch buffet: sauces watery and insipid, everything sweetened, chicken tasted old. Papadam stale.
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abhijeet uike
took couple of visiting friends here on a weekend. rice was not good. service was at best OK. limited buffet options ...
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rohit sharma
Excellent Saag, chicken, naan dishes cooked Panjabi style w liberal ginger, onion, chilies - well worth the money.
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Ambarish Malpani
Like this place. Decent set of vegan Indian options (if you go in the evenings, not so much for the buffet)
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Saumitra Sharma
Quite pricy for the quantity and somewhat bland food , had to return the mango lassi as it was too sour
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Charles Pope
I love this place. Its sad that its often empty. The food is great and fresh. The people are so nice.
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Yandry Pozo
perfect place of 2 starts, they dont want you to go there, it seems only work for pick-up orders
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Rubye Cervelli, Ph.D.
Nice family and couples casual yet nice environment. Food is terrific and owners a delight.
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Albert Finn
Saturday all you can eat buffet! They have it on the weekdays but is a lot more crowded.
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Ron
Great tandoori chicken and lamb. Vindaloo good service mid range prices we will be back
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Waited 1 hour for food over cooked lamb kabob couldnt even chew... watery chicken tikka
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Goutham Valeti
Simple and delicious Indian food that is better than other similar places in Palo Alto
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Rajesh G
Average taste ! (Not an authentic Indian taste) :( Also options are very few.
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Nicki Jones
Food was really good and tasty, proper curry. Informal and casual place.
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James Flagg
Charming, small restaurant. Food is quite tasty, with a homestyle quality.
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A Private User
Delicious Indian food in a family-run restaurant. Samosas are a favorite!
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Erica Bryant
A quiet evening meal, thoughtfully prepared Indian food. Simple decor.
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Preety Mathur
Really good authentic Indian food. Very tasty food and great service
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Khanh Lam
Dont order take-out here! It was just horrible experience for me!
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Joe DeMike
Fantastic Indian food. This is my favorite Indian restaurant.
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Brenton B
solid place with a tasty buffet. Its my go-to in palo alto!
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Sharon M
Love the chicken masala, and the chai tea!!! Cant be beat.
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Palanisamy Senniappan
The food was OK. would have been better for $13 buffet.
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Wiki Chaves
Amazing Indian food in Palo Alto, tasty and homemade.
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Govind Rathore
Good customer service and good variety of Indian food
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Mangesh Ghiware
Its a rather small place. Lunch buffet was decent.
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John Wade
Great service, great food. What more do you want?
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A Private User
The service was great and buffet was always full.
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Akshay Chaudhari
Food was OK OK .... Service was not great ...
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Sam Cohen
Amazing all you can eat buffet lunch for $11!!
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Dillion C
Looks are deceiving! Intimate and delicious.
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Mayank Raj
Mild indian flavors. Buffet platters.
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Jacob Taylor
Very delightful. Family run feel.
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Aman Goel
Great service and amazing food!
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Aditya Somani
Enjoyed the Saturday buffet!
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A Private User
lunch buffet, fast and solid
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Pablo Moreno
Best Indian in Palo alto
